Ted Cruz Runs First Ad Of 2016 Presidential Cycle On Easter Weekend

[DonViejo]

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is airing the first television ad of the 2016 campaign cycle on Easter weekend, a spot that emphasizes his religious background as he seeks the Republican presidential nomination.

"Were it not for the transformative love of Jesus Christ, I would have been raised by a single mom without my father in the household," Cruz says in the 30-second ad, entitled "Blessing." The ad shows several scenes of Cruz and others in prayer.

It is scheduled to air in the early presidential primary states of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. It will also appear during the airing of "Killing Jesus," a Fox News documentary on the death of Christ, based on host Bill O'Reilly's book of the same name.

Cruz, the first Republican to officially declare his bid for president, is presenting himself as the conservative alternative to more establishment picks like former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, and is betting on his appeal with social conservatives to boost him toward the GOP nomination.

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[Ageless Democrat]

1. Hilarously bad ad.

Carnival Cruz is about to spread norovirus.

[fredamae]

2. Is he likening himself to Jesus? n/t

[Rex]

3. So if you were raised by a single mother, Jesus hates you?

This guy is so stupid and inept, he is bound to get millions of votes.

[hifiguy]

4. Peeeeyewww.

This has to be for real. No one could write comedy this poorly.

Hey, Ted

[SomethingFishy]

5. Ladies and gentlemen, America is in trouble, so I am running for President.

America is in so much trouble that I am spending a fortune on TV ads for an election that doesn't happen for 2 more years instead of doing something that actually makes a difference. Vote for me.